Number of under-five deaths (World Health) in Haiti
Haiti: Number of under-five deaths (World Health) was 13,583 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths in Haiti, 1965–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Haiti is 13,583, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Haiti peaked at 46,538 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 13,583, in 2024.
Haiti ranks 50th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths (World Health) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 46,538 | — |
| 1966 | 46,251 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 45,906 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 45,582 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 45,173 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 44,773 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 44,422 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 44,126 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 43,759 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 43,356 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 42,982 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 42,540 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 42,116 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 41,680 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 41,190 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 40,722 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 40,254 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 39,803 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 39,332 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 38,919 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 38,552 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 38,209 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 37,858 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 37,522 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 37,121 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 36,638 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 35,963 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 35,099 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 34,098 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 33,052 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 31,966 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 30,878 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 29,824 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 28,786 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 27,800 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 26,965 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 26,073 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 25,143 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 24,394 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 23,753 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 23,133 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 22,628 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 22,196 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 21,805 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 21,446 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 37,541 | +75.0% |
| 2011 | 20,430 | -45.6% |
| 2012 | 19,946 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 19,356 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 18,827 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 18,378 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 17,883 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 17,336 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 16,782 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 16,206 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 15,680 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 15,145 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 14,585 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 14,053 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 13,583 | -3.3% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 13,583 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 13,583 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 910, 14.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths (World Health) in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +75.0% | 21,446 | 37,541 |
| 2011 | -45.6% | 37,541 | 20,430 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,890 | 45,173 | 46,538 | 5 |
| 1970s | 43,094 | 41,190 | 44,773 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,829 | 37,121 | 40,722 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,410 | 27,800 | 36,638 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,754 | 21,446 | 26,965 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,268 | 16,206 | 37,541 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,609 | 13,583 | 15,680 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 47 Rwanda 14,910 compare
- 48 Liberia 14,534 compare
- 49 Nepal 14,257 compare
- 51 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13,192 compare
- 52 Uzbekistan, Republic of 12,452 compare
- 53 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 10,390 compare
More health data for Haiti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.418 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,297 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,902 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3629 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4861 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Haiti?
- Number of under-five deaths in Haiti was 13,583 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 46,538 in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,583 in 2024.
- How does Haiti rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Haiti ranks 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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